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Message no. 1
From: Steven A. Tinner bluewizard@*****.com
Subject: Odd Damage Codes
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 10:51:12 -0500
I've been meaning to ask this for a while now, and this is as good a time as
any.

What would the damage code be for a sack o' guys? ;-)

The STR munched troll in our game wanted to use a bedsheet containing three
average sized human males as a bludgeon.
Anyone want to guess a damage code for this???

Steven A. Tinner
bluewizard@*****.com
http://listen.to/Tinner
"Disco Lemonade"
Message no. 2
From: Grifter13 sids@*********.ca
Subject: Odd Damage Codes
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 10:51:24 -0800
-----Original Message-----
From: Steven A. Tinner <bluewizard@*****.com>
To: shadowrn@*****.html.com <shadowrn@*****.html.com>
Date: Saturday, January 30, 1999 7:47 AM
Subject: Odd Damage Codes


>I've been meaning to ask this for a while now, and this is as good a time
as
>any.
>
>What would the damage code be for a sack o' guys? ;-)
>
>The STR munched troll in our game wanted to use a bedsheet containing three
>average sized human males as a bludgeon.
>Anyone want to guess a damage code for this???
>

How 'bout this. The troll swings, misses and dislocates his shoulder. That
sounds like a good amount of damage to me ;^)
Message no. 3
From: hivemind hivemind@********.rr.com
Subject: Odd Damage Codes
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 14:59:20 -0600
From: Steven A. Tinner <bluewizard@*****.com>
>What would the damage code be for a sack o' guys? ;-)

Damage Code to those inside or outside of the sack?:-]

hivemind
Message no. 4
From: Jett zmjett@*********.com
Subject: Odd Damage Codes
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 21:57:29 -0500
"Steven A. Tinner" wrote:

> The STR munched troll in our game wanted to use a bedsheet containing three
> average sized human males as a bludgeon.
> Anyone want to guess a damage code for this???

hrmmm...that's a good question. Add this one to it:

My cybered-to-hell battletank troll (affectionately named "Snookums") is walking
around in heavy milspec armor.

"What's the TN to fall on that guy, and what's the damage code of a 1200-pound
troll?"

--Jett

<*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>


"I'll make this clear, that I'm just here for backup. And to offer the
occasional advice or insult."
--Jett, on being an NPC

Behold the mighty sonic scream of the Jett!

http://www.scifi-fantasy.com/~zmjett/shadow.htm
Message no. 5
From: Ojaste,James [NCR] James.Ojaste@**.GC.CA
Subject: Odd Damage Codes
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 13:43:12 -0500
Steven A. Tinner wrote:
> I've been meaning to ask this for a while now, and this is as good a time
> as
> any.
>
> What would the damage code be for a sack o' guys? ;-)
>
> The STR munched troll in our game wanted to use a bedsheet containing
> three
> average sized human males as a bludgeon.
> Anyone want to guess a damage code for this???
>
What's the bedsheet made of? If it's a mundane sheet then on the first
swing it's likely to rip, flinging three average sized human males
around hapharardly. Then you can calculate falling damage... :-)

For non-mundane sheets, base damage of STR + # of inhabitants M stun.

Another option is a specially reinforced combat bedsheet:
A) Plastic-reinforced (STR+Contents M stun)
B) Steel-reinforced (STR+Contents+2 M stun)
C) Embedded monofilament (STR+Contents S physical, STR+Contents M
physical to those in the sheet)
D) Bucky-sheets ;-) (STR+Contents+4 M stun)


On the other hand, if it's an enchanted bedsheet you've got to take a
look at some other factors.
1) Is the troll a physad, and has the bedsheet been enchanted as a
weapon focus? To what level? (as above, + affecting astral forms)
2) Have any spells to maintain integrity (barrier, armour) been
quickened to the bedsheet? What level? (add reinforcement level
to damage code or as a second attack doing (force)M stun)
3) Have any spells been anchored to the bedsheet? (Detect Liquid /
Fashion?) (apply spells as appropriate)

James Ojaste, creator of the Enchanted Bedsheet
Message no. 6
From: Lehlan Decker DeckerL@******.com
Subject: Odd Damage Codes
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 13:51:36 -0500
>James Ojaste, creator of the Enchanted Bedsheet
LOL! I needed that, its been a long day at work. I've heard of
magic matresses and magic carpets (ala Grosse Point Blank)
but never a magic bedsheet. The mind boggles with the
unmentionable possibilites.
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